Nihon Mingei-Kan
Nihon Mingei-Kan
- Address
- 4-3-33 Komaba Meguro-ku Japan Folk Crafts Museum
- Website
- Phone
- 03 3467 4527
- Price
- adult ¥1000, student ¥200-500
- Hours
- 10am-5pm Tue-Sun
Lonely Planet review for Nihon Mingei-Kan
Arguably the most important Japanese art movement in the first half of the 20th century was called mingei (folk crafts; see p36). The collection at the lovely Nihon Mingei-kan numbers some 17,000 pieces. Most are from Japan, but there are also pieces from Europe, Africa and other Asian countries. The museum’s pioneers were Yanagi Sōetsu, Hamada Shōji and Kawai Kanjiro, three of the leaders of the mingei movement itself; the impressive building (1936) was Yanagi’s house. In addition to changing exhibits of mingei, the museum also sponsors an annual competition of new works.
